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ep·ar·chy

(ĕp′är′kē)

n. pl. ep·ar·chies

A diocese of an Eastern Orthodox Church.

[Greek eparkhiā, provincial government, from eparkhein, to rule over : ep-, epi-, epi- + arkhein, to rule.]

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eparchy

(ˈɛpɑːkɪ) or

eparchate

n, pl -chies or -chates

1. (Eastern Church (Greek & Russian Orthodox)) a diocese of the Eastern Christian Church

2. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) a province

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in modern Greece) a subdivision of a province

epˈarchial adj

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ep•ar•chy

(ˈɛp ɑr ki)

n., pl. -chies.

a diocese in an Eastern Church.

[1790–1800; < Greek eparchía]

ep•ar′chi•al, adj.

eparchy

Ancient Greece. the territory governed by an eparch or governor. See also eastern orthodoxy.

See also: Eastern Orthodoxy

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Noun	1.	eparchy - a province in ancient Greece province, state - the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south"
	2.	eparchy - a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church exarchate bishopric, diocese, episcopate - the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop

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